Tag: Transportation and shipping
This makes cents: Yogi Berra gets a stamp named in his honor
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Yogi Berra once said, "A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”
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FedEx posts profit as online shopping boom continues
NEW YORK — FedEx reported a nearly $2 billion profit in its most recent quarter, after reporting a loss the year before, helped by...
As infections soar, Siberian region imposes 2-week lockdown
MOSCOW — Buryatia, a republic in Siberia, on Wednesday became the first Russian region to announce a lockdown because of a surge in coronavirus...
Inflation poses new challenge for pandemic-weary businesses
NEW YORK — Small businesses that endured shutdowns and lower revenue during the COVID-19 outbreak now must contend with another crisis: spiking prices for...
British travel industry urges swifter reopening of sector
LONDON — The U.K.’s travel industry held a day of action Wednesday, pressing the British government to allow more quarantine-free travel and provide cash-strapped...
German railway announces plan to reopen 20 closed routes
BERLIN — Germany's national rail operator on Tuesday announced plans to reopen 20 stretches of railway around the country that have been closed over...
Philip Morris moving corporate headquarters to Connecticut
Philip Morris International is moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Connecticut.
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American Airlines cutting flights as summer season starts
DALLAS — American Airlines will cut hundreds of flights over the next three weeks to avoid overloading its operation as demand for summer air...
FAA says US airports will get $8 billion in pandemic relief
WASHINGTON — Airports around the country will share $8 billion in federal grants to help them recover from the pandemic, which caused a steep...
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers.
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